Austrian A319 at Amsterdam on Sep 13th 2014, rejected takeoff

An Austrian Airlines Airbus A319-100, registration OE-LDB performing flight OS-378 from Amsterdam (Netherlands) to Vienna (Austria), was accelerating for takeoff from Amsterdam's runway 36L when the crew rejected takeoff at low speed reporting a bird strike. The aircraft slowed safely, continued to taxi on the runway to vacate the runway at the next right exit and returned to the apron.

An observer on the ground reported a brief streak of flame from the right hand engine (CFM56) followed by an immediately rejected takeoff.

The occurrence aircraft was able to depart again after about 4.5 hours and reached Vienna with a delay of 4.5 hours.